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Mailbag: If owners make changes to the Pro Bowl that fail, the game could be doomed, writes John Clayton.

The Detroit Lions officially signed kicker David Akers on Tuesday and bid farewell to Jason Hanson.

A newsy week has delayed my plan to circle back on the Detroit Lions' release of defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, a move that gives us an opportunity to reflect on the unique role he filled for the team. A Pro Bowl pass rusher in his prime with th...

ESPNChicago examines potential unrestricted free agents at positions of need for the Bears. Bears free agency previews: DT | DE | G | WR | TE | QB | LB | OT » With veterans Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings coming off Pro Bowl seasons, cornerba...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. There's nothing like a long weekend in January to offer unfettered snow shoveling time and a deadline-free Pro Bowl watching environment. While we were gone, Richard Meryhew of the Star Tribune publi...

Not long after publishing the preceding Pro Bowl post, @RickVanAntwerp tweeted my way: "Would rather hear more about Senior Bowl than Pro Bowl." I don't blame you, and I'll remind all of you that ESPN has an entire crew of Scouts Inc. staffers in Mob...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Brendon Ayanbadejo has received national attention for his stance on same-sex marriage and the New England Patriots, among other issues. Chicago Bears fans, of course, remember when he was a two-time Pro Bowl selecti...

OK. As of Monday afternoon, here is the most updated look at the election, withdrawal, addition and participation of NFC North players in Sunday's Pro Bowl game. By my count, 14 players will participate and seven will start. Four have been added b...

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says injuries to "multiple lower extremities" will keep him out of the Pro Bowl later this month.

Let's continue our quest to keep up with the NFC North comings and goings in the Pro Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 27 in Hawaii. The latest: Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has withdrawn. Injury? Indifference? Does it matter? Here's a look at the...

And so it begins: The annual shuffling of Pro Bowl rosters because of injury and indifference. You know I'm not a big fan of what the event has become, but I realize that view isn't shared by many of you. So as usual, I'll do my best to track the com...

DETROIT -- Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall never got in a rhythm in the regular season finale but the Bears got solid contributions from Earl Bennett and rookie Alshon Jeffery in a 26-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Bennett and Jef...

Detroit center Dominic Raiola responded Thursday to assertions made by the Chicago Bears' Henry Melton that the Lions are a dirty team, calling the defensive tackle "a clown" and questioning how he could have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman said Calvin Johnson is "the LeBron James of football," and he's not sure how the Bears are going to contain the Detroit Lions receiver as effectively as the last time the teams played. Read the ent...

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman said Calvin Johnson is "the LeBron James of football," and he's not sure how the Bears are going to contain the Detroit Lions receiver as effectively as the last time the teams played.

Perfect sense: Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,898 yards this season -- 508 more than the next-closest running back. His fullback, Jerome Felton, has been responsible for a stunning dichotomy -- the Vikings average 7.7 yar...